Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14 in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14 was 30.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14 in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 5-14.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14 in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) is 30.7%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14 in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 32.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2000.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 24th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14 in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 5-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.0% | — |
| 2010 | 27.1% | +17.7% |
| 2015 | 31.0% | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 32.8% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 32.1% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 30.7% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.0% | 23.0% | 23.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 27.1% | 32.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 30.7% | 32.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 21 Belgium 64.1% compare
- 22 Greece 63.5% compare
- 23 Puerto Rico 63.3% compare
- 24 Costa Rica 62.6% compare
- 25 Switzerland 62.5% compare
- 26 Mauritius 62.4% compare
- 27 Cyprus 62.4% compare
More health data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0424 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0341 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14 in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14 in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 30.7% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14 recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 32.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14 recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2000.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14 rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14 (% of total deaths ages 5-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 5-14 due to non-communicable diseases divided by number of all deaths ages 5-14, expressed by percentage. Non-Communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.